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FakeNoose

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22. I'm old AND from a large family

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 12:37 PM

Sep 2017

I'm in my 60s and grew up the oldest of 9 kids. Our parish (Catholic of course) had so many large families that if you had 4 kids, people said "Such a small family, only 4 kids?"

Yes we baby boomers have a completely different reference point. So by the time my younger brothers and sisters came along my mom wasn't even organizing christening parties any more. Baby showers were unnecessary, she already had every baby item in hand-me-down condition.

These millennials only have one kid, or that's the plan anyway. I guess they have to milk their families and friends for all the gifts while they can. To each his own.

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I just found out that the "gender reveal" party is a thing. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 OP

yes, by all means..... dhill926 Sep 2017 #1

Turn on the sprinkler system as they exit the cars. justhanginon Sep 2017 #36

I prefer a fire hose Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #42

More me me me me me my my my mine mine mine lookitme lookitme lookitme CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #2

I recently found that they are a thing, too... targetpractice Sep 2017 #3

Wait until the kid is older and can appreciate it better jberryhill Sep 2017 #4

These are really genital reveal parties, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #9

I've been to a couple of those jberryhill Sep 2017 #10

Your life must be more interesting than mine. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #11

Well, they weren't exactly billed as "genital reveal parties" jberryhill Sep 2017 #13

Interesting... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #18

We just called it "Spring Break" back in the day jberryhill Sep 2017 #24

Wouldn't the genitals be visible under the frosting... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #34

Us old folks can remember when the reveal party Sneederbunk Sep 2017 #5

But all the parents' friends and family weren't invited to come and watch, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #6

Or anything was in a delivery room jberryhill Sep 2017 #7

Aaahhhhhhhhhhh... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #19

What? And not plant a tree in it! jberryhill Sep 2017 #23

My stepbrother and his wife had their baby at home, on their own mattress mythology Sep 2017 #38

How's the mattress? jberryhill Sep 2017 #39

I'm old AND from a large family FakeNoose Sep 2017 #22

I guess you haven't heard of the sip and see after the child is born essentially onecaliberal Sep 2017 #8

So, there could be three parties: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #15

It's definitely out of control. I'd never heard of the sip and see until our neice had onecaliberal Sep 2017 #17

Oh come on, have a look at this 2000 year old Instagram post jberryhill Sep 2017 #25

As long as I get invited to the... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #35

Heard about it recently when one was the scene of a gang shootout Not Ruth Sep 2017 #12

There's nothing wrong with a "destination conception party" JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #33

From one old curmudgeon to another... Canoe52 Sep 2017 #14

A different way to get things or money blueinredohio Sep 2017 #16

I guess a have some curmudgeon in me. 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #20

And an excuse to weasel a few more gifts from friends and family, perhaps. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #21

Usually no gifts involved other than food Renew Deal Sep 2017 #30

HAHA I like this party idea! Its cute! samnsara Sep 2017 #26

Binary seems so old fashioned -don' go unless delisen Sep 2017 #27

My son and DIL just had one. MuseRider Sep 2017 #28

A lot of times the parents don't even know. Renew Deal Sep 2017 #29

I'm with you, it's tacky beyond belief Warpy Sep 2017 #31

If you search on Pinterest, you can find unbelievably tacky baby shower or reveal party cakes. Grammy23 Sep 2017 #40

There's also this... jmowreader Sep 2017 #41

My daughter had one when Baby #2 was on the way Freddie Sep 2017 #32

I know a couple who didn't reveal the gender of their twins mythology Sep 2017 #37

Oh my gosh, yes. Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #43

as if baby showers weren't bad enough Skittles Sep 2017 #44

One more crabby Curmudgeon here. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #45

Social media is a plague on civilization. It encourages - demands - oversharing The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #46